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New Study Reveals Lifelong Brain Cell Growth Potential
7/8/2025
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- A groundbreaking study from Sweden's Karolinska Institute and Chalmers University reveals that adults continue to produce new neurons in the hippocampus, even into their late 70s. While the rate of neurogenesis slows with age, this finding opens new avenues for treating neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, emphasizing the unique brain plasticity in each individual.
